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5th GradeReadingStandardsforLiterature 5th GradeLiteracyStandards are

embeddedintheELAStandards.Use6thGradeStandardslistedbelowfor

instructionalplanningpurposes.

5th GradeLiteracyStandardsareembeddedintheELAStandards.

Use6thGradeStandardslistedbelowforinstructionalplanningpurposes.

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RL.5.1 Quoteaccuratelyfromatextwhenexplainingwhatthetextsaysexplicitlyandwhendrawinginferencesfromthetext.

1.Citespecifictextualevidencetosupportanalysisofprimaryandsecondarysources.

1.Citespecifictextualevidencetosupportanalysisofscienceandtechnicaltexts.

2 RL.5.2 Determineathemeofastory,drama,orpoemfromdetailsinthetext,includinghowcharactersinastoryordramarespondtochallengesorhowthespeakerinapoemreflectsuponatopic;summarizethetext.

2.Determinethecentralideasorinformationofaprimaryorsecondarysource;provideanaccuratesummaryofthesourcedistinctfrompriorknowledgeoropinions.

2.Determinethecentralideasorconclusionsofatext;provideanaccuratesummaryofthetextdistinctfrompriorknowledgeoropinions.

3 RL.5.3 Compareandcontrasttwoormorecharacters,settings,oreventsinastoryordrama,drawingonspecificdetailsinthetext(e.g.,howcharactersinteract).

3.Identifykeystepsinatext’sdescriptionofaprocessrelatedtohistory/socialstudies(e.g.,howabillbecomesalaw,howinterestratesareraisedorlowered.

3.Followpreciselyamultistepprocedurewhencarryingoutexperiments,takingmeasurements,orperformingtechnicaltasks.

4 RL.5.4 Determinethemeaningofwordsandphrasesastheyareusedinatext,includingfigurativelanguagesuchasmetaphorsandsimiles.

4.Determinethemeaningofwordsandphrasesastheyareusedinatext,includingvocabularyspecifictodomainsrelatedtohistory/socialstudies.

4.Determinethemeaningofsymbols,keyterms,andotherdomain‐specificwordsandphrasesastheyareusedinaspecificscientificortechnicalcontextrelevanttoGrades6‐8textsandtopics.

5 RL.5.5 Explainhowaseriesofchapters,scenes,orstanzasfitstogethertoprovidetheoverallstructureofaparticularstory,drama,orpoem.

5.Describehowatextpresentsinformation(e.g.,sequentially,comparatively,casually).

5.Analyzethestructurean authorusestoorganizeatext,includinghowthemajorsectionscontributetothewholeandtoanunderstandingofthetopic.

6 RL.5.6 Describehowanarrator’sorspeaker’spointofviewinfluenceshoweventsaredescribed.

6.Identifyaspectsofatextthatrevealanauthor’spointofvieworpurpose(e.g.,loadedlanguage,inclusionoravoidanceofparticularfacts.

6.Analyzetheauthor’spurposeinprovidinganexplanation,describingaprocedure,ordiscussinganexperimentinatext.

7 RL.5.7 Analyzehowvisualandmultimediaelementscontributetothemeaning,tone,orbeautyofatext(e.g.,graphicnovel,multimediapresentationoffiction,folktale,myth,poem).

7.Integratevisualinformation(e.g.,incharts,graphs,photographs,videos,ormaps)withotherinformationinprintanddigitaltexts.

7.Integratequantitativeortechnicalinformationexpressedinwordsinatextwithaversionofthatinformationexpressedvisually(e.g.,inaflowchart,diagram,model,graph,ortable).

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RL.5.8 8.Distinguishamongfact,opinion,andreasonedjudgmentinatext.

8.Distinguishamongfacts,reasonedjudgmentbasedonresearchfindings,andspeculationinatext.

8 RL.5.9 Compareandcontraststoriesinthesamegenre(e.g.,mysteriesandadventurestories)ontheirapproachestosimilarthemesandtopics.

9.Analyzetherelationshipbetweenaprimaryandsecondarysourceonthesametopic.

9.Compareandcontrasttheinformationgainedfromexperiments,simulations,video,ormultimediasourceswiththatgainedfromreadingatextonthesametopic.

5th GradeReadingStandardsforInformationalText9 RL.5.10 Bytheendoftheyear,readand comprehend

literature,includingstories,dramas,andpoetry,atthehighendoftheGrades4‐5textcomplexitybandindependentlyandproficiently.

10.BytheendofGrade5,readandcomprehendhistory/socialstudiestextsintheGrades6‐8textcomplexitybandindependentlyandproficiently.

10.BytheendofGrade5,readandcomprehendscience/technicaltextsintheGrades6‐8textcomplexitybandindependentlyandproficiently.

10 RI.5.1 Quoteaccuratelyfromatextwhenexplainingwhatthetextsaysexplicitlyandwhendrawinginferencesfromthetext.

1.Citespecifictextualevidencetosupportanalysisofprimaryandsecondarysources.

1.Citespecifictextualevidencetosupportanalysisofscienceandtechnicaltexts.

11 RI.5.2 Determinetwoormoremainideasofatextandexplainhowtheyaresupportedbykeydetails;summarizethetext.

2.Determinethecentralideasorinformationofaprimaryorsecondarysource;provideanaccuratesummaryofthesourcedistinctfrompriorknowledgeoropinions.

2.Determinethecentralideasorconclusionsofatext;provideanaccuratesummaryofthetextdistinctfrompriorknowledgeoropinions.

12 RI.5.3 Explaintherelationshipsorinteractionsbetweentwoormoreindividuals,events,ideas,orconceptsinahistorical,scientific,ortechnicaltextbasedonspecificinformationinthetext.

3.Identifykeystepsinatext’sdescriptionofaprocessrelatedtohistory/socialstudies(e.g.,howabillbecomesalaw,howinterestratesareraisedorlowered.

3.Followpreciselyamultistepprocedurewhencarryingoutexperiments,takingmeasurements,orperformingtechnicaltasks.

13 RI.5.4 Determinethemeaningofgeneralacademicanddomain‐specificwordsandphrasesinatextrelevanttoaGrade5topicorsubjectarea.

4.Determinethemeaningofwordsandphrasesastheyareusedinatext,includingvocabularyspecifictodomainsrelatedtohistory/socialstudies.

4.Determinethemeaningofsymbols,keyterms,andotherdomain‐specificwordsandphrasesastheyareusedinaspecificscientificortechnicalcontextrelevanttoGrades6‐8textsandtopics.

14 RI.5.5 Compareandcontrasttheoverallstructure(e.g.,chronology,comparison,causeandeffect,problemandsolution)ofevents,ideas,concepts,orinformationintwoormoretexts.

5.Describehowatextpresentsinformation(e.g.,sequentially,comparatively,casually).

5.Analyzethestructureanauthorusestoorganizeatext,includinghowthemajorsectionscontributetothewholeandtoanunderstandingofthetopic.

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15 RI.5.6 Analyzemultipleaccountsofthesameeventortopic,notingimportantsimilaritiesanddifferencesinthepointofviewtheyrepresent.

6.Identifyaspectsofatextthatrevealanauthor’spointofvieworpurpose(e.g.,loadedlanguage,inclusionoravoidanceofparticularfacts.

6.Analyzetheauthor’spurposeinprovidinganexplanation,describingaprocedure,ordiscussinganexperimentinatext.

16 RI.5.7 Drawoninformationfrommultipleprintordigitalsources,demonstratingtheabilitytolocateananswertoaquestionquicklyortosolveaproblemefficiently.

7.Integratevisualinformation(e.g.,incharts,graphs,photographs,videos,ormaps)withotherinformationinprintanddigitaltexts.

7.Integratequantitativeortechnicalinformationexpressedinwordsinatextwithaversionofthatinformationexpressedvisually(e.g.,inaflowchart,diagram,model,graph,ortable).

17 RI.5.8 Explainhowanauthorusesreasonsandevidencetosupportparticularpointsinatext,identifyingwhichreasonsandevidencesupportwhichpoint(s).

8.Distinguishamongfact,opinion,andreasonedjudgmentinatext.

8.Distinguishamongfacts,reasonedjudgmentbasedonresearchfindings,andspeculationinatext.

18 RI.5.9 Integrateinformationfromseveraltextsonthesametopicinordertowriteorspeakaboutthesubjectknowledgeably.

9.Analyzetherelationshipbetweenaprimaryandsecondarysourceonthesametopic.

9.Compareandcontrasttheinformationgainedfromexperiments,simulations,video,ormultimediasourceswiththatgainedfromreadingatextonthesametopic.

19 RI.5.10 Bytheendoftheyear,readandcomprehendinformationaltexts,includinghistory/socialstudies,science,andtechnicaltexts,atthehighendoftheGrades4‐5textcomplexitybandindependentlyandproficiently.

10.BytheendofGrade5,readandcomprehendhistory/socialstudiestextsintheGrades6‐8textcomplexitybandindependentlyandproficiently.

10.BytheendofGrade5,readandcomprehendscience/technicaltextsintheGrades6‐8textcomplexitybandindependentlyandproficiently.

5th GradeWritingStandards22 W.5.1 Writeopinionpieces ontopicsortexts,supporting

apointofviewwithreasonsandinformation.

1.Writeargumentsfocusedondiscipline‐specificcontent.

W.5.1a Introduceatopicortextclearly,stateanopinion,andcreateanorganizationalstructureinwhichideasarelogicallygroupedtosupportthewriter’spurpose.

a.Introduceclaim(s)aboutatopicorissue,acknowledgeanddistinguishtheclaim(s)fromalternateoropposingclaims,andorganizethereasonsandevidencelogically.

W.5.1.b Providelogicallyorderedreasonsthataresupportedbyfactsanddetails.

b.Supportclaim(s)withlogicalreasoningandrelevant,accuratedataandevidencethatdemonstrateanunderstandingofthetopicortext,usingcrediblesources.

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W.5.1.c Linkopinionandreasonsusingwords,phrases,andclauses(e.g.,consequently,specifically).

c.Usewords,phrases,andclausestocreatecohesionandclarifytherelationshipsamongclaim(s),counterclaims,reasons,andevidence.

W.5.1.d Provideaconcludingstatementorsectionrelatedtotheopinionpresented.

e.Provideaconcludingstatementorsectionthatfollowsfromandsupportstheargumentpresented.

23 W.5.2 Writeinformativeorexplanatorytextstoexamineatopicandconveyideasandinformationclearly.

2.Writeinformativeorexplanatorytexts,includingthenarrationofhistoricalevents,scientificprocedures/experiments,ortechnicalprocesses.

W.5.2.a Introduceatopicclearly,provideageneralobservationandfocus,andgrouprelatedinformationlogically;includeformatting(e.g.,headings),illustrations,1andmultimediawhenusefultoaidingcomprehension.

a.Introduceatopicclearly,previewingwhatistofollow;organizeideas,concepts,andinformationintobroadercategoriesasappropriatetoachievingpurpose;includeformatting(e.g.,headings),graphics(e.g.,charts,tables),andmultimediawhenusefultoaidingcomprehension.

W.5.2.b Developthetopicwithfacts,definitions,concretedetails,quotations,orotherinformationandexamplesrelatedtothetopic.

b.Developthetopicwithrelevant,well‐chosenfacts,definitions,concretedetails,quotations,orotherinformationandexamples.

W.5.2.c Linkideaswithinandacrosscategoriesofinformationusingwords,phrases,andclauses(e.g.,incontrast,especially).

c.Useappropriateandvariedtransitionstocreatecohesionandclarifytherelationshipsamongideasandconcepts.

W.5.2.d Usepreciselanguageanddomain‐specificvocabularytoinformaboutorexplainthetopic.

d.Usepreciselanguageanddomain‐specificvocabularytoinformaboutorexplainthetopic.

W.5.2.e Provideaconcludingstatementorsectionrelatedtotheinformationorexplanationpresented.

f.Provideaconcludingstatementorsectionthatfollowsfromandsupportstheinformationorexplanationpresented.

24 W.5.3 Writenarrativestodeveloprealorimaginedexperiencesoreventsusingeffectivetechnique,descriptivedetails,andcleareventsequences.

N/A

W.5.3.a Orientthereaderbyestablishingasituationandintroducinganarrator,characters,orboth;organizeaneventsequencethatunfoldsnaturally.

N/A

W.5.3.b Usenarrativetechniques,suchasdialogue,description,andpacing,todevelopexperiencesandeventsorshowtheresponsesofcharacterstosituations.

N/A

W.5.3.c Useavarietyoftransitionalwords,phrases,andclausestomanagethesequenceofevents.

N/A

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W.5.3.d Useconcretewordsandphrasesandsensorydetailstoconveyexperiencesandeventsprecisely.

N/A

W.5.3.e Provideaconclusionthatfollowsfromthenarratedexperiencesorevents.

N/A

25 W.5.4 Produceclearandcoherentwritinginwhichthedevelopmentandorganizationareappropriatetotask,purpose,andaudience.(Grade‐specificexpectationsforwritingtypesaredefinedinstandards22‐24above.)

4.Produceclearandcoherentwritinginwhichthedevelopment,organization,andstyleareappropriatetotask,purpose,andaudience.

26 W.5.5 Withguidanceandsupportfrompeersandadults,developandstrengthenwritingasneededbyplanning,revising,editing,rewriting,ortryinganewapproach.(EditingforconventionsshoulddemonstratecommandofthefirstthreeLanguagestandardsinGradesK‐5).

5.Withsomeguidanceandsupportfrompeersandadults,developandstrengthenwritingasneededbyplanning,revising,editing,rewriting,ortryinganewapproach,focusingonhowwellpurposeandaudiencehavebeenaddressed.

27 W.5.6 Withsomeguidanceandsupportfromadults,usetechnology,includingtheInternet,toproduceandpublishwritingaswellastointeractandcollaboratewithothers;demonstratesufficientcommandofkeyboardingskillstotypeaminimumoftwopagesinasinglesitting.

6.Usetechnology,includingtheInternet,toproduceandpublishwritingandpresenttherelationshipsbetweeninformationandideasclearlyandefficiently.

28 W.5.7 Conductshortresearchprojectsthatuseseveralsourcestobuildknowledgethroughinvestigationofdifferentaspectsofatopic.

7.Conductshortresearchprojectstoansweraquestion(includingaself‐generatedquestion),drawingonseveralsourcesandgeneratingadditionalrelated,focusedquestionsthatallowformultipleavenuesofexploration.

29 W.5.8 Recallrelevantinformationfromexperiencesorgatherrelevantinformationfromprintanddigitalsources;summarizeorparaphraseinformationinnotesandfinishedwork,andprovidealistofsources.

8.Gatherrelevantinformationfrommultipleprintanddigitalsources,usingsearchtermseffectively;assessthecredibilityandaccuracyofeachsource;andquoteorparaphrasethedataandconclusionsofotherswhileavoidingplagiarismandfollowingastandardformatforcitation.

30 W.5.9 Drawevidencefromliteraryorinformationaltextstosupportanalysis,reflection,andresearch.

9.Drawevidencefrominformationaltextstosupportanalysis,reflection,andresearch.

31 W.5.10 Writeroutinelyoverextendedtimeframes,includingtimeforresearch,reflection,andrevision,andshortertimeframessuchasasinglesittingoradayortwoforarangeofdiscipline‐specifictasks,purposes,andaudiences.

10.Writeroutinelyoverextendedtimeframes(timeforreflectionandrevision)andshortertimeframes(asinglesittingoradayortwo)forrangeofdiscipline‐specifictasks,purposes,andaudiences.

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6th GradeReadingStandardsforLiterature1

RL.6.1 Citetextualevidencetosupportanalysisofwhatthetextsaysexplicitlyaswellasinferencesdrawnfromthetext.

1.Citespecifictextualevidencetosupportanalysisofprimaryandsecondarysources.

1.Citespecifictextualevidencetosupportanalysisofscienceandtechnicaltexts.

2 RL.6.2 Determineathemeorcentralideaofatextandhowitisconveyedthroughparticulardetails;provideasummaryofthetextdistinctfrompersonalopinionsorjudgments.

2.Determinethecentralideasorinformationofaprimaryorsecondarysource;provideanaccuratesummaryofthesourcedistinctfrompriorknowledgeoropinions.

2.Determinethecentralideasorconclusionsofatext;provideanaccuratesummaryofthetextdistinctfrompriorknowledgeoropinions.

3 RL.6.3 Describehowaparticularstory’sordrama’splotunfoldsinaseriesofepisodesaswellashowthecharactersrespondorchangeastheplotmovestowardaresolution.

3.Identifykeystepsinatext’sdescriptionofaprocessrelatedtohistory/socialstudies(e.g.,howabillbecomesalaw,howinterestratesareraisedorlowered.

3.Followpreciselyamultistepprocedurewhencarryingoutexperiments,takingmeasurements,orperformingtechnicaltasks.

4 RL.6.4 Determinethemeaningofwordsandphrasesastheyareusedinatext,includingfigurativeandconnotativemeanings;analyzetheimpactofaspecificwordchoiceonmeaningandtone.

4.Determinethemeaningofwordsandphrasesastheyareusedinatext,includingvocabularyspecifictodomainsrelatedtohistory/socialstudies.

4.Determinethemeaningofsymbols,keyterms,andotherdomain‐specificwordsandphrasesastheyareusedinaspecificscientificortechnicalcontextrelevanttoGrades6‐8textsandtopics.

5 RL.6.5 Analyzehowaparticularsentence,chapter,scene,orstanzafitsintotheoverallstructureofatextandcontributestothedevelopmentofthetheme,setting,orplot.

5.Describehowatextpresentsinformation(e.g.,sequentially,comparatively,casually).

5.Analyzethestructureanauthorusestoorganizeatext,includinghowthemajorsectionscontributetothewholeandtoanunderstandingofthetopic.

6 RL.6.6 Explainhowanauthordevelopsthepointof viewofthenarratororspeakerinatext.

6.Identifyaspectsofatextthatrevealanauthor’spointofvieworpurpose(e.g.,loadedlanguage,inclusionoravoidanceofparticularfacts.

6.Analyzetheauthor’spurposeinprovidinganexplanation,describingaprocedure,ordiscussinganexperimentinatext.

7 RL.6.7 Compareandcontrasttheexperienceofreadingastory,drama,orpoemtolisteningtoorviewinganaudio,video,orliveversionofthetext,includingcontrastingwhatthey“see”and“hear”whenreadingthetexttowhattheyperceivewhentheylistenorwatch.

7.Integratevisualinformation(e.g.,incharts,graphs,photographs,videos,ormaps)withotherinformationinprintanddigitaltexts.

7.Integratequantitativeortechnicalinformationexpressedinwordsinatextwithaversionofthatinformationexpressedvisually(e.g.,inaflowchart,diagram,model,graph,ortable).

8 Differentiateamongodes,ballads,epicpoetry,andsciencefiction.

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RL.6.8 8.Distinguishamongfact,opinion,andreasonedjudgmentinatext.

8.Distinguishamongfacts,reasonedjudgmentbasedonresearchfindings,andspeculationinatext.

9 RL.6.9 Compareandcontrasttextsindifferentformsorgenres(e.g.,storiesandpoems;historicalnovelsandfantasystories)intermsoftheirapproachestosimilarthemesandtopics.

9.Analyzetherelationshipbetweenaprimaryandsecondarysourceonthesametopic.

9.Compareandcontrasttheinformationgainedfromexperiments,simulations,video,ormultimediasourceswiththatgainedfromreadingatextonthesametopic.

10 RL.6.10 Bytheendoftheyear,readandcomprehendliterature,includingstories,dramas,andpoems,intheGrades6‐8textcomplexitybandproficiently,withscaffoldingasneededatthehighendoftherange.

10.BytheendofGrade6,readandcomprehendhistory/socialstudiestextsintheGrades6‐8textcomplexitybandindependentlyandproficiently.

10.BytheendofGrade6,readandcomprehendscience/technicaltextsintheGrades6‐8textcomplexitybandindependentlyandproficiently.

6th GradeReadingStandardsforInformationalText11 RI.6.1 Citetextualevidencetosupportanalysisofwhat

thetextsaysexplicitlyaswellasinferencesdrawnfromthetext.

1.Citespecifictextualevidencetosupportanalysisofprimaryandsecondarysources.

1.Citespecifictextualevidencetosupportanalysisofscienceandtechnicaltexts.

12 RI.6.2 Determineacentralideaofatextandhowitisconveyedthroughparticulardetails;provideasummaryofthetextdistinctfrompersonalopinionsorjudgments.

2.Determinethecentralideasorinformationofaprimaryorsecondarysource;provideanaccuratesummaryofthesourcedistinctfrompriorknowledgeoropinions.

2.Determinethecentralideasorconclusionsofatext;provideanaccuratesummaryofthetextdistinctfrompriorknowledgeoropinions.

13 RI.6.3 Analyzeindetailhowakeyindividual,event,orideaisintroduced,illustrated,andelaboratedinatext(e.g.,throughexamplesoranecdotes).

3.Identifykeystepsinatext’sdescriptionofaprocessrelatedtohistory/socialstudies(e.g.,howabillbecomesalaw,howinterestratesareraisedorlowered.

3.Followpreciselyamultistepprocedurewhencarryingoutexperiments,takingmeasurements,orperformingtechnicaltasks.

14 RI.6.4 Determinethemeaningofwordsandphrasesastheyareusedinatext,includingfigurative,connotative,andtechnicalmeanings.

4.Determinethemeaningofwordsandphrasesastheyareusedinatext,includingvocabularyspecifictodomainsrelatedtohistory/socialstudies.

4.Determinethemeaningofsymbols,keyterms,andotherdomain‐specificwordsandphrasesastheyareusedinaspecificscientificortechnicalcontextrelevanttoGrades6‐8textsandtopics.

15 RI.6.5 Analyzehowaparticularsentence,paragraph,chapter,orsectionfitsintotheoverallstructureofatextandcontributestothedevelopmentoftheideas.

5.Describehowatextpresentsinformation(e.g.,sequentially,comparatively,casually).

5.Analyzethestructureanauthorusestoorganizeatext,includinghowthemajorsectionscontributetothewholeandtoanunderstandingofthetopic.

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16 RI.6.6 Determineanauthor’spointofvieworpurposeinatextandexplainhowitisconveyedinthetext.

6.Identifyaspectsofatextthatrevealanauthor’spointofvieworpurpose(e.g.,loadedlanguage,inclusionoravoidanceofparticularfacts.

6.Analyzetheauthor’spurposeinprovidinganexplanation,describingaprocedure,ordiscussinganexperimentinatext.

17 RI.6.7 Integrateinformationpresentedindifferentmediaorformats(e.g.,visually,quantitatively)aswellasinwordstodevelopacoherentunderstandingofatopicorissue.

7.Integratevisualinformation(e.g.,incharts,graphs,photographs,videos,ormaps)withotherinformationinprintanddigitaltexts.

7.Integratequantitativeortechnicalinformationexpressedinwordsinatextwithaversionofthatinformationexpressedvisually(e.g.,inaflowchart,diagram,model,graph,ortable).

18 RI.6.8 Traceandevaluatetheargumentandspecificclaimsinatext,distinguishingclaimsthataresupportedbyreasonsandevidencefromclaimsthatarenot.

8.Distinguishamongfact,opinion,andreasonedjudgmentinatext.

8.Distinguishamongfacts,reasonedjudgmentbasedonresearchfindings,andspeculationinatext.

19 RI.6.9 Compareandcontrastoneauthor’spresentationofeventswiththatofanother(e.g.,amemoirwrittenbyandabiographyonthesameperson).

9.Analyzetherelationshipbetweenaprimaryandsecondarysourceonthesametopic.

9.Compareandcontrasttheinformationgainedfromexperiments,simulations,video,ormultimediasourceswiththatgainedfromreadingatextonthesametopic.

20 RI.6.10 Bytheendoftheyear,readandcomprehendliterarynonfictionintheGrades6‐8textcomplexitybandproficiently,withscaffoldingasneededatthehighendoftherange.

10.BytheendofGrade6,readandcomprehendhistory/socialstudiestextsintheGrades6‐8textcomplexitybandindependentlyandproficiently.

10.Bytheendof Grade6,readandcomprehendscience/technicaltextsintheGrades6‐8textcomplexitybandindependentlyandproficiently.

6th GradeWritingStandards21 W.6.1 Writeargumentstosupportclaimswithclear

reasonsandrelevantevidence.1.Write argumentsfocusedondiscipline‐specificcontent.

W.6.1.a a.Introduceclaim(s)andorganizethereasonsandevidenceclearly.

a.Introduceclaim(s)aboutatopicorissue,acknowledgeanddistinguishtheclaim(s)fromalternateoropposingclaims,andorganizethereasonsandevidencelogically.

W.6.1.b b.Supportclaim(s)withclearreasonsandrelevantevidence,usingcrediblesourcesanddemonstratinganunderstandingofthetopicortext.

b.Supportclaim(s)withlogicalreasoningandrelevant,accuratedataandevidencethatdemonstrateanunderstandingofthetopicortext,usingcrediblesources.

W.6.1.c c.Usewords,phrases,andclausestoclarifytherelationshipsamongclaim(s)andreasons.

c.Usewords,phrases,andclausestocreatecohesionandclarifytherelationshipsamongclaim(s),counterclaims,reasons,andevidence.

W.6.1.d d.Establishandmaintainaformalstyle. d.Establishandmaintainaformalstyle.

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W.6.1.e e.Provideaconcludingstatementorsectionthatfollowsfromtheargumentpresented.

e.Provideaconcludingstatementorsectionthatfollowsfromandsupportstheargumentpresented.

22 W.6.2 Writeinformativeorexplanatorytextstoexamineatopicandconveyideas,concepts,andinformationthroughtheselection,organization,andanalysisofrelevantcontent.

2.Writeinformativeorexplanatorytexts,includingthenarrationofhistoricalevents,scientificprocedures/experiments,ortechnicalprocesses.

W.6.2.a a.Introduceatopic;organizeideas,concepts,andinformation,usingstrategiessuchasdefinition,classification,comparisonorcontrast,andcauseandeffect;includeformatting(e.g.,headings),graphics(e.g.,charts,tables),andmultimediawhenusefultoaidingcomprehension.

a.Introduceatopicclearly,previewingwhatistofollow;organizeideas,concepts,andinformationintobroadercategoriesasappropriatetoachievingpurpose;includeformatting(e.g.,headings),graphics(e.g.,charts,tables),andmultimediawhenusefultoaidingcomprehension.

W.6.2.b b.Developthetopicwithrelevantfacts,definitions,concretedetails,quotations,orotherinformationandexamples.

b.Developthetopicwithrelevant,well‐chosenfacts,definitions,concretedetails,quotations,orotherinformationandexamples.

W.6.2.c c.Useappropriatetransitionstoclarifytherelationshipsamongideasandconcepts.

c.Useappropriateandvariedtransitionstocreatecohesionandclarifytherelationshipsamongideasandconcepts.

W.6.2.d d.Usepreciselanguageanddomain‐specificvocabularytoinformaboutorexplainthetopic.

d.Usepreciselanguageanddomain‐specificvocabularytoinformaboutorexplainthetopic.

W.6.2.e e.Establishandmaintainaformalstyle. e.Establishandmaintainaformalstyleandobjectivetone. W.6.2.f f.Provideaconcludingstatementorsectionthat

followsfromtheinformationorexplanationpresented.

f.Provideaconcludingstatementorsectionthatfollowsfromandsupportstheinformationorexplanationpresented.

23 W.6.3 Writenarrativestodeveloprealorimaginedexperiencesoreventsusingeffectivetechnique,relevantdescriptivedetails,andwell‐structuredeventsequences.

N/A

W.6.3.a a.Engageandorientthereaderbyestablishingacontextandintroducinganarrator,characters,orboth;organizeaneventsequencethatunfoldsnaturallyandlogically.

N/A

W.6.3.b b.Usenarrativetechniques,suchasdialogue,pacing,anddescription,todevelopexperiences,events,and/orcharacters.

N/A

W.6.3.c c.Useavarietyoftransitionwords,phrases,andclausestoconveysequenceandsignalshiftsfromonetimeframeorsettingtoanother.

N/A

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W.6.3.d d.Useprecisewordsandphrases,relevantdescriptivedetails,andsensorylanguagetoconveyexperiencesandevents.

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W.6.3.e e.Provideaconclusionthatfollowsfromthenarratedexperiencesorevents.

N/A

24 W.6.4 Produceclearandcoherentwritinginwhichthedevelopment,organization,andstyleareappropriatetotask,purpose,andaudience.(Grade‐specificexpectationsforwritingtypesaredefinedinstandards21‐23above.)

4.Produceclearandcoherentwritinginwhichthedevelopment,organization,andstyleareappropriatetotask,purpose,andaudience.

25 W.6.5 Withsomeguidanceandsupportfrompeersandadults,developandstrengthenwritingasneededbyplanning,revising,editing,rewriting,ortryinganewapproach.(EditingforconventionsshoulddemonstratecommandofthefirstthreeLanguagestandardsinGradesK‐6.)

5.Withsomeguidanceandsupportfrompeersandadults,developandstrengthenwritingasneededbyplanning,revising,editing,rewriting,ortryinganewapproach,focusingonhowwellpurposeandaudiencehavebeenaddressed.

26 W.6.6 Usetechnology,includingtheInternet,toproduceandpublishwritingaswellastointeractandcollaboratewithothers;demonstratesufficientcommandofkeyboardingskillstotypeaminimumofthreepagesinasinglesitting.

6.Usetechnology,includingtheInternet,toproduceandpublishwritingandpresenttherelationshipsbetweeninformationandideasclearlyandefficiently.

27 W.6.7

Conductshortresearchprojectstoansweraquestion,drawingonseveralsourcesandrefocusingtheinquirywhenappropriate.

7.Conductshortresearchprojectstoansweraquestion(includingaself‐generatedquestion),drawingonseveralsourcesandgeneratingadditionalrelated,focusedquestionsthatallowformultipleavenuesofexploration.

28 W.6.8 Gatherrelevantinformationfrommultipleprintanddigitalsources;assessthecredibilityofeachsource;andquoteorparaphrasethedataandconclusionsofotherswhileavoidingplagiarismandprovidingbasicbibliographicinformationforsources.

8.Gatherrelevantinformationfrommultipleprintanddigitalsources,usingsearchtermseffectively;assessthecredibilityandaccuracyofeachsource;andquoteorparaphrasethedataandconclusionsofotherswhileavoidingplagiarismandfollowingastandardformatforcitation.

29 W.6.9 Drawevidencefromliteraryorinformationaltextstosupportanalysis,reflection,andresearch.

9.Drawevidencefrominformationaltextstosupportanalysis,reflection,andresearch.

30 W.6.10 Writeroutinelyoverextendedtimeframes,includingtimeforresearch,reflection,andrevision,andshortertimeframessuchasasinglesittingoradayortwoforarangeofdiscipline‐specifictasks,purposes,andaudiences.

10.Writeroutinelyoverextendedtimeframes(timeforreflectionandrevision)andshortertimeframes(asinglesittingoradayortwo)forrangeofdiscipline‐specifictasks,purposes,andaudiences.

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7th GradeReadingStandardsforLiterature1

RL.7.1 Citeseveralpiecesoftextualevidencetosupportanalysisofwhatthetextsaysexplicitlyaswellasinferencesdrawnfromthetext.

1.Cite specifictextualevidencetosupportanalysisofprimaryandsecondarysources.

1.Citespecifictextualevidencetosupportanalysisofscienceandtechnicaltexts.

2 RL.7.2 Determineathemeorcentralideaofatextandanalyzeitsdevelopmentoverthecourseofthetext;provideanobjectivesummaryofthetext.

2.Determinethecentralideasorinformationofaprimaryorsecondarysource;provideanaccuratesummaryofthesourcedistinctfrompriorknowledgeoropinions.

2.Determinethecentralideasorconclusionsofatext;provideanaccuratesummaryofthetextdistinctfrompriorknowledgeoropinions.

3 RL.7.3 Analyzehowparticularelementsofastoryordramainteract(e.g.,howsettingshapesthecharactersorplot).

3.Identifykeystepsinatext’sdescriptionofaprocessrelatedtohistory/socialstudies(e.g.,howabillbecomesalaw,howinterestratesareraisedorlowered.

3.Followpreciselyamultistepprocedurewhencarryingoutexperiments,takingmeasurements,orperformingtechnicaltasks.

4 RL.7.4 Determinethemeaningofwordsandphrasesastheyareusedinatext,includingfigurativeandconnotativemeanings;analyzetheimpactofrhymesandotherrepetitionsofsounds(e.g.,alliteration)onaspecificverseorstanzaofapoemorsectionofastoryordrama.

4.Determinethemeaningofwordsandphrasesastheyareusedinatext,includingvocabularyspecifictodomainsrelatedtohistory/socialstudies.

4.Determinethemeaningofsymbols,keyterms,andotherdomain‐specificwordsandphrasesastheyareusedinaspecificscientificortechnicalcontextrelevanttoGrades6‐8textsandtopics.

5 RL.7.5 Analyzehowadrama’sorpoem’sformorstructure(e.g.,soliloquy,sonnet)contributestoitsmeaning.

5.Describehowatextpresentsinformation(e.g.,sequentially,comparatively,casually).

5.Analyzethestructureanauthorusestoorganizeatext,includinghowthemajorsectionscontributetothewholeandtoanunderstandingofthetopic.

6 RL.7.6 Analyzehowanauthordevelopsandcontraststhepointsofviewofdifferentcharactersornarratorsinatext.

6.Identifyaspectsofatextthatrevealanauthor’spointofvieworpurpose(e.g.,loadedlanguage,inclusionoravoidanceofparticularfacts.

6.Analyzetheauthor’spurposeinprovidinganexplanation,describingaprocedure,ordiscussinganexperimentinatext.

7 RL.7.7 Compareandcontrastawrittenstory,drama,orpoemtoitsaudio,filmed,staged,ormultimediaversion,analyzingtheeffectsoftechniquesuniquetoeachmedium(e.g.,lighting,sound,color,orcamerafocusandanglesinafilm).

7.Integratevisualinformation(e.g.,incharts,graphs,photographs,videos,ormaps)withotherinformationinprintanddigitaltexts.

7.Integratequantitativeortechnicalinformationexpressedinwordsinatextwithaversionofthatinformationexpressedvisually(e.g.,inaflowchart,diagram,model,graph,ortable).

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RL.7.8 (CoveredinRL.6.2) 8.Distinguishamongfact,opinion,andreasonedjudgmentinatext.

8.Distinguishamongfacts,reasonedjudgmentbasedonresearchfindings,andspeculationinatext.

8 RL.7.9 Compareandcontrastafictionalportrayalofatime,place,orcharacterandahistoricalaccountofthesameperiodasameansofunderstandinghowauthorsoffictionuseoralterhistory.

9.Analyzetherelationshipbetweenaprimaryandsecondarysourceonthesametopic.

9.Compareandcontrasttheinformationgainedfromexperiments,simulations,video,ormultimediasourceswiththatgainedfromreadingatextonthesametopic.

9 RL.7.10 Bytheendoftheyear,readandcomprehendliterature,includingstories,dramas,andpoems,intheGrades6‐8textcomplexitybandproficiently,withscaffoldingasneededatthehighendoftherange.

10.BytheendofGrade7,readandcomprehendhistory/socialstudiestextsintheGrades6‐8textcomplexitybandindependentlyandproficiently.

10.BytheendofGrade7,readandcomprehendscience/technicaltextsintheGrades6‐8textcomplexitybandindependentlyandproficiently.

7th GradeReadingStandardsforInformationalText10 RI.7.1 Citeseveralpiecesoftextualevidencetosupport

analysisofwhatthetextsaysexplicitlyaswellasinferencesdrawnfromthetext.

1.Citespecifictextualevidencetosupportanalysisofprimaryandsecondarysources.

1.Citespecifictextualevidencetosupportanalysisofscienceandtechnicaltexts.

11 RI.7.2 Determinetwoormorecentralideasinatextandanalyzetheirdevelopmentoverthecourseofthetext;provideanobjectivesummaryofthetext.

2.Determinethecentralideasorinformationofaprimaryorsecondarysource;provideanaccuratesummaryofthesourcedistinctfrompriorknowledgeoropinions.

2.Determinethecentralideasorconclusionsofatext;provideanaccuratesummaryofthetextdistinctfrompriorknowledgeoropinions.

12 RI.7.3 Analyzetheinteractionsbetweenindividuals,events,andideasinatext(e.g.,howideasinfluenceindividualsorevents,orhowindividualsinfluenceideasorevents).

3.Identifykeystepsinatext’sdescriptionofaprocessrelatedtohistory/socialstudies(e.g.,howabillbecomesalaw,howinterestratesareraisedorlowered.

3.Followpreciselyamultistepprocedurewhencarryingoutexperiments,takingmeasurements,orperformingtechnicaltasks.

13 RI.7.4 Determinethemeaningofwordsandphrasesastheyareusedinatext,includingfigurative,connotative,andtechnicalmeanings;analyzetheimpactofaspecificwordchoiceonmeaningandtone.

4.Determinethemeaningofwordsandphrasesastheyareusedinatext,includingvocabularyspecifictodomainsrelatedtohistory/socialstudies.

4.Determinethemeaningofsymbols,keyterms,andotherdomain‐specificwordsandphrasesastheyareusedinaspecificscientificortechnicalcontextrelevanttoGrades6‐8textsandtopics.

14 RI.7.5 Analyzethestructureanauthorusestoorganizeatext,includinghowthemajorsectionscontributetothewholeandtothedevelopmentoftheideas.

5.Describehowatextpresentsinformation(e.g.,sequentially,comparatively,casually).

5.Analyzethestructureanauthorusestoorganizeatext,includinghowthemajorsectionscontributetothewholeandtoanunderstandingofthetopic.

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15 RI.7.6 Determineanauthor’spointofvieworpurposeinatextandanalyzehowtheauthordistinguisheshisorherpositionfromthatofothers.

6.Identifyaspectsofatextthatrevealanauthor’spointofvieworpurpose(e.g.,loadedlanguage,inclusionoravoidanceofparticularfacts.

6.Analyzetheauthor’spurposeinprovidinganexplanation,describingaprocedure,ordiscussinganexperimentinatext.

16 RI.7.7 Compareandcontrastatexttoanaudio,video,ormultimediaversionofthetext,analyzingeachmedium’sportrayalofthesubject(e.g.,howthedeliveryofaspeechaffectstheimpactofthewords).

7.Integratevisualinformation(e.g.,incharts,graphs,photographs,videos,ormaps)withotherinformationinprintanddigitaltexts.

7.Integratequantitativeortechnicalinformationexpressedinwordsinatextwithaversionofthatinformationexpressedvisually(e.g.,inaflowchart,diagram,model,graph,ortable).

17 RI.7.8 Traceandevaluatetheargumentandspecificclaimsinatext,assessingwhetherthereasoningissoundandtheevidenceisrelevantandsufficienttosupporttheclaims.

8.Distinguishamongfact,opinion,andreasonedjudgmentinatext.

8.Distinguishamongfacts,reasonedjudgmentbasedonresearchfindings,andspeculationinatext.

18 RI.7.9 Analyzehowtwoormoreauthorswritingaboutthesametopicshapetheirpresentationsofkeyinformationbyemphasizingdifferentevidenceoradvancingdifferentinterpretationsoffacts.

9.Analyzetherelationshipbetweenaprimaryandsecondarysourceonthesametopic.

9.Compareandcontrasttheinformationgainedfromexperiments,simulations,video,ormultimediasourceswiththatgainedfromreadingatextonthesametopic.

19 RI.7.10 Bytheendoftheyear,readandcomprehendliterarynonfictionintheGrades6‐8textcomplexitybandproficiently,withscaffoldingasneededatthehighendoftherange.

10.BytheendofGrade7,readandcomprehendhistory/socialstudiestextsintheGrades6‐8textcomplexitybandindependentlyandproficiently.

10.BytheendofGrade7,readandcomprehendscience/technicaltextsintheGrades6‐8textcomplexitybandindependentlyandproficiently.

7th GradeWritingStandards20 W.7.1 Writeargumentstosupportclaimswithclear

reasonsandrelevantevidence.

1.Writeargumentsfocusedondiscipline‐specificcontent.

W.7.1.a a.Introduceclaim(s),acknowledgealternateoropposingclaims,andorganizethereasonsandevidencelogically.

a.Introduceclaim(s)aboutatopicorissue,acknowledgeanddistinguishtheclaim(s)fromalternateoropposingclaims,andorganizethereasonsandevidencelogically.

W.7.1.b b.Supportclaim(s)withlogicalreasoningandrelevantevidence,usingaccurate,crediblesourcesanddemonstratinganunderstandingofthetopicortext.

b.Supportclaim(s)withlogicalreasoningandrelevant,accuratedataandevidencethatdemonstrateanunderstandingofthetopicortext,usingcrediblesources.

W.7.1.c c.Usewords,phrases,andclausestocreatecohesionandclarifytherelationshipsamongclaim(s),reasons,andevidence.

c.Usewords,phrases,andclausestocreatecohesionandclarifytherelationshipsamongclaim(s),counterclaims,reasons,andevidence.

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W.7.1.d d.Establishandmaintainaformalstyle.

d.Establishandmaintainaformalstyle.

W.7.1.e e.Provideaconcludingstatementorsectionthatfollowsfromandsupportstheargumentpresented.

e.Provideaconcludingstatementorsectionthatfollowsfromandsupportstheargumentpresented.

21 W.7.2 Writeinformativeorexplanatorytextstoexamineatopicandconveyideas,concepts,andinformationthroughtheselection,organization,andanalysisofrelevantcontent.

2.Writeinformativeorexplanatorytexts,includingthenarrationofhistorical events,scientificprocedures/experiments,ortechnicalprocesses.

W.7.2.a a.Introduceatopicclearly,previewingwhatistofollow;organizeideas,concepts,andinformation,usingstrategiessuchasdefinition,classification,comparisonorcontrast,andcauseandeffect;includeformatting(e.g.,headings),graphics(e.g.,charts,tables),andmultimediawhenusefultoaidingcomprehension.

a.Introduceatopicclearly,previewingwhatistofollow;organizeideas,concepts,andinformationintobroadercategoriesasappropriatetoachievingpurpose;includeformatting(e.g.,headings),graphics(e.g.,charts,tables),andmultimediawhenusefultoaidingcomprehension.

W.7.2.b b.Developthetopicwithrelevantfacts,definitions,concretedetails,quotations,orotherinformationandexamples.

b.Developthetopicwithrelevant,well‐chosenfacts,definitions,concretedetails,quotations,orotherinformationandexamples.

W.7.2.c c.Useappropriatetransitionstocreatecohesionandclarifytherelationshipsamongideasandconcepts.

c.Use appropriateandvariedtransitionstocreatecohesionandclarifytherelationshipsamongideasandconcepts.

W.7.2.d d.Usepreciselanguageanddomain‐specificvocabularytoinformaboutorexplainthetopic.

d.Usepreciselanguageanddomain‐specificvocabularytoinformaboutorexplainthetopic.

W.7.2.e e.Establishandmaintainaformalstyle.

e.Establishandmaintainaformalstyleandobjectivetone.

W.7.2.f f.Provideaconcludingstatementorsectionthatfollowsfromandsupportstheinformationorexplanationpresented.

f.Provideaconcludingstatementorsectionthatfollowsfromandsupportstheinformationorexplanationpresented.

22 W.7.3 Writenarrativestodeveloprealorimaginedexperiencesoreventsusingeffectivetechnique,relevantdescriptivedetails,andwell‐structuredeventsequences.

N/A

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W.7.3.a a.Engageandorientthereaderbyestablishingacontextandpointofviewandintroducinganarrator,characters,orboth;organizeaneventsequencethatunfoldsnaturallyandlogically.

N/A

W.7.3.b b.Usenarrativetechniques,suchasdialogue,pacing,anddescription,todevelopexperiences,events,and/orcharacters.

N/A

W.7.3.c c.Useavarietyoftransitionwords,phrases,andclausestoconveysequenceandsignalshiftsfromonetimeframeorsettingtoanother.

N/A

W.7.3.d d.Useprecisewordsandphrases,relevantdescriptivedetails,andsensorylanguagetocapturetheactionandconveyexperiencesandevents.

N/A

W.7.3.e e.Provideaconclusionthatfollowsfromandreflectsonthenarratedexperiencesorevents.

N/A

23 W.7.4 Produceclearandcoherentwritinginwhichthedevelopment,organization,andstyleareappropriatetotask,purpose,andaudience.(Grade‐specificexpectationsforwritingtypesaredefinedinstandards20‐22above.)

4.Produceclearandcoherentwritinginwhichthedevelopment,organization,andstyleareappropriatetotask,purpose,andaudience.

24 W.7.5 Withsomeguidanceandsupportfrompeersandadults,developandstrengthenwritingasneededbyplanning,revising,editing,rewriting,ortryinganewapproach,focusingonhowwellpurposeandaudiencehavebeenaddressed.(EditingforconventionsshoulddemonstratecommandofthefirstthreestandardsintheLanguagestrandinGradesK‐7.)

5.Withsomeguidanceandsupportfrompeersandadults,developandstrengthenwritingasneededbyplanning,revising,editing,rewriting,ortryinganewapproach,focusingonhowwellpurposeandaudiencehavebeenaddressed.

25 W.7.6 Usetechnology,includingtheInternet,toproduceandpublishwritingandlinktoandcitesourcesaswellastointeractandcollaboratewithothers,includinglinkingtoandcitingsources.

6.Usetechnology,includingtheInternet,toproduceandpublishwritingandpresenttherelationshipsbetweeninformationandideasclearlyandefficiently.

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26 W.7.7 Conductshortresearchprojectstoansweraquestion,drawingonseveralsourcesandgeneratingadditionalrelated,focusedquestionsforfurtherresearchandinvestigation.

7.Conductshortresearchprojectstoansweraquestion(includingaself‐generatedquestion),drawingonseveralsourcesandgeneratingadditionalrelated,focusedquestionsthatallowformultipleavenuesofexploration.

27 W.7.8 Gatherrelevantinformationfrommultipleprintanddigitalsources,usingsearchtermseffectively;assessthecredibilityandaccuracyofeachsource;andquoteorparaphrasethedataandconclusionsofotherswhileavoidingplagiarismandfollowingastandardformatforcitation.

8.Gatherrelevantinformationfrommultipleprintanddigitalsources,usingsearchtermseffectively;assessthecredibilityandaccuracyofeachsource;andquoteorparaphrasethedataandconclusionsofotherswhileavoidingplagiarismandfollowingastandardformatforcitation.

28 W.7.9 Drawevidencefromliteraryorinformationaltextstosupportanalysis,reflection,andresearch.

9.Drawevidencefrominformationaltextstosupportanalysis,reflection,andresearch.

29 W.7.10 Writeroutinelyoverextendedtimeframes,includingtimeforresearch,reflection,andrevision,andshortertimeframessuchasasinglesittingoradayortwoforarangeofdiscipline‐specifictasks,purposes,andaudiences.

10.Writeroutinelyoverextendedtimeframes(timeforreflectionandrevision)andshortertimeframes(asinglesittingoradayortwo)forrangeofdiscipline‐specifictasks,purposes,andaudiences.

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8th GradeReadingStandardsforLiterature1

RL.8.1 Citethetextualevidencethatmoststronglysupportsananalysisofwhatthetextsaysexplicitlyaswellasinferencesdrawnfromthetext.

1.Citespecifictextualevidencetosupportanalysisofprimaryandsecondarysources.

1.Citespecifictextualevidencetosupportanalysisofscienceandtechnicaltexts.

2 RL.8.2 Determineathemeorcentralideaofatextandanalyzeitsdevelopmentoverthecourseofthetext,includingitsrelationshiptothecharacters,setting,andplot;provideanobjectivesummaryofthetext.

2.Determinethecentralideasorinformationofaprimaryorsecondarysource;provideanaccuratesummaryofthesourcedistinctfrompriorknowledgeoropinions.

2.Determinethecentralideasorconclusionsofatext;provideanaccuratesummaryofthetextdistinctfrompriorknowledgeoropinions.

3 RL.8.3 Analyzehowparticularlinesofdialogueorincidentsinastoryordramapropeltheaction,revealaspectsofacharacter,orprovokeadecision.

3.Identifykeystepsinatext’sdescriptionofaprocessrelatedtohistory/socialstudies(e.g.,howabillbecomesalaw,howinterestratesareraisedorlowered.

3.Followpreciselyamultistepprocedurewhencarryingoutexperiments,takingmeasurements,orperformingtechnicaltasks.

4 RL.8.4 Determinethemeaningofwordsandphrasesastheyareusedinatext,includingfigurativeandconnotativemeanings;analyzetheimpactofspecificwordchoicesonmeaningandtone,includinganalogiesorallusionstoothertexts.

4.Determinethemeaningofwordsandphrasesastheyareusedinatext,includingvocabularyspecifictodomainsrelatedtohistory/socialstudies.

4.Determinethemeaningofsymbols,keyterms,andotherdomain‐specificwordsandphrasesastheyareusedinaspecificscientificortechnicalcontextrelevanttoGrades6‐8textsandtopics.

5 RL.8.5 Compareandcontrastthestructureoftwoormoretextsandanalyzehowthedifferingstructureofeachtextcontributestoitsmeaningandstyle.

5.Describehowatextpresentsinformation(e.g.,sequentially,comparatively,casually).

5.Analyzethestructureanauthorusestoorganizeatext,includinghowthemajorsectionscontributetothewholeandtoanunderstandingofthetopic.

6 RL.8.6 Analyzehowdifferencesinthepointsofviewofthecharactersandtheaudienceorreader(e.g.,createdthroughtheuseofdramaticirony)createsucheffectsassuspenseorhumor.

6.Identifyaspectsofatextthatrevealanauthor’spointofvieworpurpose(e.g.,loadedlanguage,inclusionoravoidanceofparticularfacts.

6.Analyzetheauthor’spurposeinprovidinganexplanation,describingaprocedure,ordiscussinganexperimentinatext.

7 RL.8.7 Analyzetheextenttowhichafilmedorliveproductionofastoryordramastaysfaithfultoordepartsfromthetextorscript,evaluatingthechoicesmadebythedirectororactors.

7.Integratevisualinformation(e.g.,incharts,graphs,photographs,videos,ormaps)withotherinformationinprintanddigitaltexts.

7.Integratequantitativeortechnicalinformationexpressedinwordsinatextwithaversionofthatinformationexpressedvisually(e.g.,inaflowchart,diagram,model,graph,ortable).

RL.8.8 8.Distinguishamongfact,opinion,andreasonedjudgmentinatext.

8.Distinguishamongfacts,reasonedjudgmentbasedonresearchfindings,andspeculationinatext.

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8 RL.8.9 Analyzehowamodernworkoffictiondrawsonthemes,patternsofevents,orcharactertypesfrommyths,traditionalstories,orreligiousworkssuchastheBible,includingdescribinghowthematerialisrenderednew.

9.Analyzetherelationshipbetweenaprimaryandsecondarysourceonthesametopic.

9.Compareandcontrasttheinformationgainedfromexperiments,simulations,video,ormultimediasourceswiththatgainedfromreadingatextonthesametopic.

9 RL.8.10 Bytheendoftheyear,readand comprehendliterature,includingstories,dramas,andpoems,atthehighendofGrades6‐8textcomplexitybandindependentlyandproficiently.

10.BytheendofGrade8,readandcomprehendhistory/socialstudiestextsintheGrades6‐8textcomplexitybandindependentlyandproficiently.

10.BytheendofGrade8,readandcomprehendscience/technicaltextsintheGrades6‐8textcomplexitybandindependentlyandproficiently.

8th GradeReadingStandardsforInformationalText10 RI.8.1 Citethetextualevidencethatmoststrongly

supportsananalysisofwhatthetextsaysexplicitlyaswellasinferencesdrawnfromthetext.

1.Citespecifictextualevidencetosupportanalysisofprimaryandsecondarysources.

1.Citespecifictextualevidencetosupportanalysisofscienceandtechnicaltexts.

11 RI.8.2 Determineacentralideaofatextandanalyzeitsdevelopmentoverthecourseofthetext,includingitsrelationshiptosupportingideas;provideanobjectivesummaryofthetext.

2.Determinethecentralideasorinformationofaprimaryorsecondarysource;provideanaccuratesummaryofthesourcedistinctfrompriorknowledgeoropinions.

2.Determinethecentralideasorconclusionsofatext;provideanaccuratesummaryofthetextdistinctfrompriorknowledgeoropinions.

12 RI.8.3 Analyzehowatextmakesconnectionsamonganddistinctionsbetweenindividuals,ideas,orevents(e.g.,throughcomparisons,analogies,orcategories).

3.Identifykeystepsinatext’sdescriptionofaprocessrelatedtohistory/socialstudies(e.g.,howabillbecomesalaw,howinterestratesareraisedorlowered.

3.Followpreciselyamultistepprocedurewhencarryingoutexperiments,takingmeasurements,orperformingtechnicaltasks.

13 RI.8.4 Determinethemeaningofwordsandphrasesastheyareusedinatext,includingfigurative,connotative,andtechnicalmeanings;analyzetheimpactofspecificwordchoicesonmeaningandtone,includinganalogiesorallusionstoothertexts.

4.Determinethemeaningofwordsandphrasesastheyareusedinatext,includingvocabularyspecifictodomainsrelatedtohistory/socialstudies.

4.Determinethemeaningofsymbols,keyterms,andotherdomain‐specificwordsandphrasesastheyareusedinaspecificscientificortechnicalcontextrelevanttoGrades6‐8textsandtopics.

14 RI.8.5 Analyzeindetailthestructureofaspecificparagraphinatext,includingtheroleofparticularsentencesindevelopingandrefiningakeyconcept.

5.Describehowatextpresentsinformation(e.g.,sequentially,comparatively,casually).

5.Analyzethestructureanauthorusestoorganizeatext,includinghowthemajorsectionscontributetothewholeandtoanunderstandingofthetopic.

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15 RI.8.6 Determineanauthor’spointofvieworpurposeinatextandanalyzehowtheauthoracknowledgesandrespondstoconflictingevidenceorviewpoints.

6.Identifyaspectsofatextthatrevealanauthor’spointofvieworpurpose(e.g.,loadedlanguage,inclusionoravoidanceofparticularfacts.

6.Analyzetheauthor’spurposeinprovidinganexplanation,describingaprocedure,ordiscussinganexperimentinatext.

16 RI.8.7 Evaluatetheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofusingdifferentmediums(e.g.,printordigitaltext,video,multimedia)topresentaparticulartopicoridea.

7.Integratevisualinformation(e.g.,incharts,graphs,photographs,videos,ormaps)withotherinformationinprintanddigitaltexts.

7.Integratequantitativeortechnicalinformationexpressedinwordsinatextwithaversionofthatinformationexpressedvisually(e.g.,inaflowchart,diagram,model,graph,ortable).

17 RI.8.8 Delineateandevaluatetheargumentandspecificclaimsinatext,assessingwhetherthereasoningissoundandtheevidenceisrelevantandsufficient;recognizewhenirrelevantevidenceisintroduced.

8.Distinguishamongfact,opinion,andreasonedjudgmentinatext.

8.Distinguishamongfacts,reasonedjudgmentbasedonresearchfindings,andspeculationinatext.

18 RI.8.9 Analyzeacaseinwhichtwoormoretextsprovideconflictinginformationonthesametopicandidentifywherethetextsdisagreeonmattersoffactorinterpretation.

9.Analyzetherelationshipbetweenaprimaryandsecondarysourceonthesametopic.

9.Compareandcontrasttheinformationgainedfromexperiments,simulations,video,ormultimediasourceswiththatgainedfromreadingatextonthesametopic.

19 RI.8.10 Bytheendoftheyear,readandcomprehendliterarynonfictionatthehighendoftheGrades6‐8textcomplexitybandindependentlyandproficiently.

10.BytheendofGrade8,readandcomprehendhistory/socialstudiestextsintheGrades6‐8textcomplexitybandindependentlyandproficiently.

10.BytheendofGrade8,readandcomprehendscience/technicaltextsintheGrades6‐8textcomplexitybandindependentlyandproficiently.

8th GradeWritingStandards20 W.8.1 Writeargumentstosupportclaimswithclear

reasonsandrelevantevidence.

1.Writeargumentsfocusedondiscipline‐specificcontent.

W.8.1.a a.Introduceclaim(s),acknowledgeanddistinguishtheclaim(s)fromalternateoropposingclaims,andorganizethereasonsandevidencelogically.

a.Introduceclaim(s)aboutatopicorissue,acknowledgeanddistinguishtheclaim(s)fromalternateoropposingclaims,andorganizethereasonsandevidencelogically.

W.8.1.b b.Supportclaim(s)withlogicalreasoningandrelevantevidence,usingaccurate,crediblesourcesanddemonstratinganunderstandingofthetopicortext.

b.Supportclaim(s)withlogicalreasoningandrelevant,accuratedataandevidencethatdemonstrateanunderstandingofthetopicortext,usingcrediblesources.

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W.8.1.c c.Usewords,phrases,andclausestocreatecohesionandclarifytherelationshipsamongclaim(s),counterclaims,reasons,andevidence.

c.Usewords,phrases,andclausestocreatecohesionandclarifytherelationshipsamongclaim(s),counterclaims,reasons,andevidence.

W.8.1.d d.Establishandmaintainaformalstyle. d.Establishandmaintainaformalstyle. W.8.1.e

e.Provideaconcludingstatementorsectionthatfollowsfromandsupportstheargumentpresented.

e.Provideaconcludingstatementorsectionthatfollowsfromandsupportstheargumentpresented.

21 W.8.2 Writeinformativeorexplanatorytextstoexamineatopicandconveyideas,concepts,andinformationthroughtheselection,organization,andanalysisofrelevantcontent.

2.Writeinformativeorexplanatorytexts,includingthenarrationofhistoricalevents,scientificprocedures/experiments,ortechnicalprocesses.

W.8.2.a a.Introduceatopicclearly,previewingwhatistofollow;organizeideas,concepts,andinformationintobroadercategories;includeformatting(e.g.,headings),graphics(e.g.,charts,tables),andmultimediawhenusefultoaidingcomprehension.

a.Introduceatopicclearly,previewingwhatistofollow;organizeideas,concepts,andinformationintobroadercategoriesasappropriatetoachievingpurpose;includeformatting(e.g.,headings),graphics(e.g.,charts,tables),andmultimediawhenusefultoaidingcomprehension.

W.8.2.b b.Developthetopicwithrelevant,well‐chosenfacts,definitions,concretedetails,quotations,orotherinformationandexamples.

b.Developthetopicwithrelevant,well‐chosenfacts,definitions,concretedetails,quotations,orotherinformationandexamples.

W.8.2.c c.Useappropriateandvariedtransitionstocreatecohesionandclarifytherelationshipsamongideasandconcepts.

c.Useappropriateandvariedtransitionstocreatecohesionandclarifytherelationshipsamongideasandconcepts.

W.8.2.d d.Usepreciselanguageanddomain‐specificvocabularytoinformaboutorexplainthetopic.

d.Usepreciselanguageanddomain‐specificvocabularytoinformaboutorexplainthetopic.

W.8.2.e e.Establishandmaintainaformalstyle. e.Establishandmaintainaformalstyleandobjectivetone. W.8.2.f f.Provideaconcludingstatementorsectionthat

followsfromandsupportstheinformationorexplanationpresented.

f.Provideaconcludingstatementorsectionthatfollowsfromandsupportstheinformationorexplanationpresented.

22 W.8.3 Writenarrativestodeveloprealorimaginedexperiencesoreventsusingeffectivetechnique,relevantdescriptivedetails,andwell‐structuredeventsequences.

N/A

W.8.3.a a.Engageandorientthereaderbyestablishingacontextandpointofviewandintroducinganarrator,characters,orboth;organizeaneventsequencethatunfoldsnaturallyandlogically.

N/A

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W.8.3.b b.Usenarrativetechniques,suchasdialogue,pacing,description,andreflection,todevelopexperiences,events,and/orcharacters.

N/A

W.8.3.c c.Useavarietyoftransitionwords,phrases,andclausestoconveysequence,signalshiftsfromonetimeframeorsettingtoanother,andshowtherelationshipsamongexperiencesandevents.

N/A

W.8.3.d d.Useprecisewordsandphrases,relevantdescriptivedetails,andsensorylanguagetocapturetheactionandconveyexperiencesandevents.

N/A

W.8.3.e e.Provideaconclusionthatfollowsfromandreflectsonthenarratedexperiencesorevents.

N/A

23 W.8.4 Produceclearandcoherentwritinginwhichthedevelopment,organization,andstyleareappropriatetotask,purpose,andaudience.(Grade‐specificexpectationsforwritingtypesaredefinedinstandards20‐22above.)

4.Produceclearandcoherentwritinginwhichthedevelopment,organization,andstyleareappropriatetotask,purpose,andaudience.

24 W.8.5 Withsomeguidanceandsupportfrompeersandadults,developandstrengthenwritingasneededbyplanning,revising,editing,rewriting,ortryinganewapproach,focusingonhowwellpurposeandaudiencehavebeenaddressed.(EditingforconventionsshoulddemonstratecommandofthefirstthreestandardsintheLanguagestrandinGradesK‐8.)

5.Withsomeguidanceandsupportfrompeersandadults,developandstrengthenwritingasneededbyplanning,revising,editing,rewriting,ortryinganewapproach,focusingonhowwellpurposeandaudiencehavebeenaddressed.

25 W.8.6 Usetechnology,includingtheInternet,toproduceandpublishwritingandpresenttherelationshipsbetweeninformationandideasefficientlyaswellastointeractandcollaboratewithothers.

6.Usetechnology,includingtheInternet,toproduceandpublishwritingandpresenttherelationshipsbetweeninformationandideasclearlyandefficiently.

26 W.8.7 Conductshortresearchprojectstoansweraquestion(includingaself‐generatedquestion),drawingonseveralsourcesandgeneratingadditionalrelated,focusedquestionsthatallowformultipleavenuesofexploration.

7.Conductshortresearchprojectstoansweraquestion(includingaself‐generatedquestion),drawingonseveralsourcesandgeneratingadditionalrelated,focusedquestionsthatallowformultipleavenuesofexploration.

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27 W.8.8 Gatherrelevantinformationfrommultipleprintanddigitalsources,usingsearchtermseffectively;assessthecredibilityandaccuracyofeachsource;andquoteorparaphrasethedataandconclusionsofotherswhileavoidingplagiarismandfollowingastandardformatforcitation.

8.Gatherrelevantinformationfrommultipleprintanddigitalsources,usingsearchtermseffectively;assessthecredibilityandaccuracyofeachsource;andquoteorparaphrasethedataandconclusionsofotherswhileavoidingplagiarismandfollowingastandardformatforcitation.

28 W.8.9 Drawevidencefromliteraryorinformationaltextstosupportanalysis,reflection,andresearch.

9.Drawevidencefrominformationaltextstosupportanalysis,reflection,andresearch.

29 W.8.10 Writeroutinelyoverextendedtimeframes,includingtimeforresearch,reflection,andrevision,andshortertimeframessuchasasinglesittingoradayortwoforarangeofdiscipline‐specifictasks,purposes,andaudiences.

10.Writeroutinelyoverextendedtimeframes(timeforreflectionandrevision)andshortertimeframes(asinglesittingoradayortwo)forrangeofdiscipline‐specifictasks,purposes,andaudiences.

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